Synonyms of fakes

fakes 1 of 2

noun

plural of fake

1

as in counterfeits

an imitation that is passed off as genuine

experts declared that one of the museum's prized paintings was actually a fake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• counterfeits
• hoaxes
• reproductions
• copies
• forgeries
• replicas
• shams
• phonies
• synthetics
• knockoffs
• bastards
• copycats
• spoofs
• humbug
• frauds
• swindles
• impostures
• facsimiles
• simulations
• dummies
• mock-ups
• gaffs
• shoddies
• duffers
• brummagems

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• originals

2

as in frauds

one who makes false claims of identity or expertise

a hidden-camera investigation revealed that the so-called psychic was a fake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frauds
• pretenders
• shams
• fakers
• impostors
• deceivers
• charlatans
• quacks
• counterfeiters
• phonies
• actors
• misleaders
• humbugs
• mountebanks
• fakirs
• hoaxers
• operators
• ringers
• copycats
• imitators
• quacksalvers
• impersonators
• mimics
• tricksters
• poseurs
• skinners
• dissemblers
• scammers
• swindlers
• fraudsters
• sharpers
• duper
• dodgers
• bluffers
• sharpies
• feigners
• defrauders
• scamsters
• cozeners

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• professionals
• experts
• masters
• authorities
• adepts
• aces
• virtuosos
• wizards
• past masters
• maestros
• crackerjacks
• whizzes

fakes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fake

1

as in forges

to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive

pranksters faked giant footprints and then claimed that they had seen Bigfoot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• counterfeits
• forges
• phonies
• simulates
• invents
• manipulates
• duplicates
• plagiarizes
• reproduces
• replicates
• adulterates
• doctors
• juggles
• reduplicates
• cribs
• fabricates
• concocts
• tampers (with)
• cooks (up)
• fudges

2

as in pretends

to present a false appearance of

while running for class president, Dan was not above faking friendship with people just to get their votes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pretends
• simulates
• assumes
• counterfeits
• acts
• feigns
• affects
• shams
• passes (for)
• bluffs
• professes
• dissembles
• poses
• makes believe
• masquerades
• puts on
• forges
• conceals
• plays
• masks
• imitates
• impersonates
• disguises
• camouflages
• lets on
• playacts
• dissimulates
• feints
• malingers

3

as in devises

to perform, make, or do without preparation

if you give me the gist of the plan, I can probably fake enough for the speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devises
• improvises
• concocts
• manufactures
• claps (together or up)
• ad-libs
• hatches
• extemporizes
• invents
• thinks (up)
• cooks (up)
• fabricates
• contrives
• makes up
• dashes (off)
• cobbles (together or up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prepares
• arranges
• lays
• practices
• studies
• considers
• contemplates
• exercises
• readies
• ponders
• rehearses

4

as in evades

to elude (an opponent in a sports contest) by making a deceptive or agile movement

the running back faked the defense by stepping to his left and then quickly cutting to the right

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evades
• dodges
• jukes
• fakes out
• dekes
• slips
• sidesteps
• pump-fakes
• maneuvers (around)
• stutter-steps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fakes

Noun

In this case, as staff eventually discovered, the box had been returned – but the books themselves had been replaced with fakes. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Some of the manuscripts were never returned, while others were replaced with fakes. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026

The model can spot obvious fakes, but Fleek also runs quality-check centers in Karachi and Delhi that inspect items from brands and categories its data has flagged as frequently counterfeited. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Masherah also emphasized keeping Jordan with Upper Deck provides collectors a safe place to acquire authenticated Jordan autographed memorabilia when there are so many fakes and counterfeits floating around. — Larry Holder, New York Times, 8 July 2026

Deep fakes are the new norm, and their spread is being done automatically. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services has warned that people can easily obtain fakes; in 2010, Puerto Rico invalidated all its existing birth certificates, citing rampant fraud and identity theft. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

The fakes are similar to the genuine article in appearance, but some show poor craftsmanship. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026

Thirty-four years having passed since the last go-round, we are treated to such modern advances as catfishing, drones, deep fakes, social media and pushy true-crime podcasters. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

Verb

When Bella unexpectedly dies, Ricky fakes his own death and runs off into the woods, forcing Hector to track him down. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026

Many fans found the finale of the original Dexter series, wherein Dexter fakes his own death and disappears in Oregon, unsatisfying. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026

Returning the favor Kitty did for her earlier in Season 3 by visiting her in New York during a turbulent time with her longtime boyfriend Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo), Kitty’s older sister Lara Jean (Lana Condor) fakes norovirus to fly to Seoul and take care of Kitty post-Chuseok chaos. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026

This isn’t a war where AI fakes fool everyone nor where detection tools catch everything. — Mahsa Alimardani, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026

As with any market, more money means more scammers, and fakes abound — this past fall Sotheby’s cancelled two memorabilia auctions over authenticity concerns. — Julie Brener Davich, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026

Each time Ivy's owner, Ryan, draws nearer, the dog fakes him out and bounds away, tail wagging. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026

Ake fakes a core breach to get Braka off the ship, with the Klingarite reluctantly leaving. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026

Brunson fakes the swing to the right corner, blows past VJ Edgecombe, gets both feet into the paint, draws two defenders and finds OG Anunoby in the left corner. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026